Northeastern University: Rankings, Fees, Programs, History & Facts

Northeastern University is a private university founded in 1898 and it is located in Boston, USA. It is a good university for international students in the following ways:

• The university is globally known for their experiential learning model, the focus on high-impact research, partnerships worldwide and reach. 
• Northeastern University has a goal of focusing on teaching and research that will be important for experience and management 
• Currently, the university has more than 3,000 employer partners and 49 alumni partners in the world as well as 13 campuses located in the USA, UK and Canada.

No, Northeastern University is not an Ivy League. The colleges that are considered in the Ivy League are Princeton, Harvard, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Yale, Columbia and the University of Pennsylvania.

The English Language requirements for international students at NEU Boston are given as follows: 

Exam	Score Required for Bachelors Completion	Score Required for Graduate Programmes
TOEFL	79	79 with a writing portion of 20
IELTS Academic	Overall 6.5	Overall 6.5 with no band lower than 6
PTE Academic	53	53
Duolingo ET	105/160	105/160

To read more about IELTS exam preparation and tips, click here. 

Northeastern University has specified some of the general admission requirements for international graduate students. As per the application requirements, the applicants are also required to submit official GRE / GMAT / LSAT (as required by the particular program). Apart from this, the applicants have to submit the following:

• Online application form
• Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended
• Personal statement
• CV and / or professional resume
• 1-3 letters of recommendation
• English language proficiency score

The admission process highlights at Northeastern University are given as follows:

·       The admission process during fall intake for undergraduate programs start in August whereas for transfer applicants, it begins between February to March and for spring intake, it begins around August and September. Admission to Northeastern University is highly selective.

·       When considering applicants for first-year admission, the committee considers what opportunities for advanced coursework are available and if the student has taken those courses.

·       The committee will begin to evaluate an applicant’s candidacy for admission when all the credentials have been received. Students are informed of their applicant information through the Application Status Check.

·       The students are highly encouraged to verify that identification information (name, date of birth, and Northeastern ID) is on every item submitted to ensure timely and accurate processing.

The comparative Times Higher Education rankings of Northeastern University and University at Buffalo are given as follows:

Year	Northeastern University	University at Buffalo
2019	184	201-250
2020	173	251-300
2021	176	251-300
2022	168	251-300
2023	168	301-350

If we compare Northeastern University and University of Wisconsin Madison, the universities have the following world rankings given below:

Year	Northeastern University	University of Wisconsin Madison
2020	344	56
2021	362	65
2022	342	75
2023	388	83
2024	375	102

Northeastern University entry requirements for international students are given below:

• High school transcripts/undergraduate bachelor’s degree
• Online application
• USD 75- 100 application fee
• Two Letters of Recommendation
• Academic Transcripts
• Resume
• Statement of Purpose
• GRE (if applicable)
• IELTS / TOEFL / Duolingo test scores

Note: Generally, to be qualified for admissions, the applicants are required to have (or be pursuing) an undergraduate Engineering or Technology degree in a closely related major.

General application requirements for graduate studies are the following:

• Online application form
• Transcript from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended
• Statement of purpose
• Proof of English proficiency, i.e., TOEFL, IELTS.
• Non-refundable application fee
• Letter of Recommendation
• Professional Resume
• Official Letter0 know more about admissions, click here. 

According to some of the reviews on an unofficial source, listed below reasons could be why Northeastern University is becoming competitive:

• Competition: Top universities that attract the top students are becoming more selective. So, the top students who do not make it to the top-ranked universities are moved to Tier 2 schools or universities, and so on. Therefore, because of the competition, many top applicants are turned down from their choice of schools and are forced to join a less prestigious university. This explains a large number of applicants are applying to Northeastern University and why the acceptance rate of the university is just around 7% now
• Financial Reasons: Many students turn down offers from elite schools because of financial reasons. A lot of students cannot afford to have an elite private education and the culture is shifting to get some loan to study. Now, Northeastern University is also an expensive university but it does offer scholarship opportunities to students. Incoming first-year international students at NEU are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships. Award range up to USD 28,000 annually but do not cover the total cost of attendance

The Business and Management course rankings at Northeastern University are given as follows:

Year	QS - Global MBA	Times Higher Education - PG Business & Economics
2019	100	126-150
2020	101-110	101-125
2021	131-140	126-150
2022	131-140	151-175
2023	141-150	201-250

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